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Welcome to Pattonsburg ...

Pattonsburg is located in Marshall County<1>.


The location of Pattonsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pattonsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Pattonsburg is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pattonsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Pattonsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pattonsburg - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pattonsburg.

Communities near Pattonsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pattonsburg.

  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chillicothe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
  • Metamora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
  • Germantown Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
    • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
  • El Paso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
  • Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
  • Minonk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lacon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pattonsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pattonsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pattonsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pattonsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pattonsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Pattonsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pattonsburg ...

Looking for more information about Pattonsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pattonsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pattonsburg.

Adding Pattonsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pattonsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pattonsburg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pattonsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pattonsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pattonsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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